Learn about the inspirational story of Kate Middleton

In Kate Middleton: A Biography of the Duchess of Cambridge you will learn about Kate Middleton’s magical life. Kate Middleton’s story seems like a modern-day fairytale; a girl from relatively humble beginnings is now a beautiful young woman living the life of a princess. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; her husband, Prince William; and brother-in-law, Prince Harry, have endeared themselves to people worldwide with their down-to-earth nature, willingness to laugh at themselves and accessibility. As interest in the royals continues to gain legions of new fans, there is more and more interest in their histories: What has made Kate the woman she is today? How did Kate meet her prince? What is her life like now? Read this biography to learn the answers to all these questions and so much more about this engaging woman and her magical life with her prince.

• Kate—An Introduction
• Kate’s Childhood
• University Life and the Courtship
• The Wedding
• Reaction to Kate
• Life as a Royal

At the time of the troubled relationship between William and Kate, reports indicated that Kate was very aware of the snobbery she and her family faced, with her primary concern being for the wellbeing of her family. In fact, Kate is the first working-class woman (“non-blueblood”) to marry into the royal family in modern history; the last time it happened was in 1660. Therefore, Kate has become an example of the upward mobility possible in modern England, in addition to demonstrating that the royal family is prepared to relax tradition and become more relevant in today’s society. Whether acceptance of Kate into the royal family was reluctant, or a relatively easy decision after seeing how happy William was, has been the subject of much speculation, with reports that the Duchess of Cornwall, in particular, thought Kate was “too common” and encouraged Prince Charles to urge his son to reconsider his relationship with Kate. This was despite the fact that Kate was set to become the first royal bride to hold a degree.